Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G.

In the 1960s, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music made a statement, referring to a Swedish law paragraph called "Klassikerskyddet" ("Protection of Classics") in the copyright legislation, that Duke Ellington's jazz versions on the album were "offending to the nordic music culture". Ellington withdrew the album and the case was never tried in court. In 1992, The New York Times reviewed a live performance of Ellington's Peer Gynt adaption: "The pieces, with their dense and gorgeous harmonies, lend themselves perfectly to live performance" and "the melody kept peeking around creamy harmonies, hurtling up-tempo sections abruptly merged with ballads". == Track listing ==

:Selections from Peer Gynt suites No. 1 and 2 written by Edvard Grieg adapted by Duke Ellington • "Morning Mood" – 4:24 • "In the Hall of the Mountain King" – 2:33 • "Solvejg's Song" – 3:59 • "Ase's Death" – 3:47 • "Anitra's Dance" – 2:58 :Suite Thursday written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn • "Misfit Blues" – 4:09 • "Schwiphti" – 3:04 • "Zweet Zurzday" – 3:56 • "Lay-By" – 4:50 :Recorded in Los Angeles on June 28 (tracks 1 & 5), June 29 (tracks 3 & 4), June 30 (track 2), and October 10 (tracks 6–9), 1960. == Personnel ==

• Duke Ellington – piano • Willie Cook, Fats Ford, Eddie Mullins, Gerald Wilson (track 2) – trumpet • Ray Nance, – trumpet, violin (on "Lay-By") (uncredited) • Lawrence Brown, Matthew Gee, Booty Wood, Britt Woodman (tracks 1–5) – trombone • Juan Tizol – valve trombone • Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor saxophone • Johnny Hodges (tracks 1–5), Paul Horn (tracks 6–9) – alto saxophone • Russell Procope – alto saxophone, clarinet • Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone • Harry Carney – baritone saxophone • Aaron Bell – bass • Sam Woodyard – drums == References ==